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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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