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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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