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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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