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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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