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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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