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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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