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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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