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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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