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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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