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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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