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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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