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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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