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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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