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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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