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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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