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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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