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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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