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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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