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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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