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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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