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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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