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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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