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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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