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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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