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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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