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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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