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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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