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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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