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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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