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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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