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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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