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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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