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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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