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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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