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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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