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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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