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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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