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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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