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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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