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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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