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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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