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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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