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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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