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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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