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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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