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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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