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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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