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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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