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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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