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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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