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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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