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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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