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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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