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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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