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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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