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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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