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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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