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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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