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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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