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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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