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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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