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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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