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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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