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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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