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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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