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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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