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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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