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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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