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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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