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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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