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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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