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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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