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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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