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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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