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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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