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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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