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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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