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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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