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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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