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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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