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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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