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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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