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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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