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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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