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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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