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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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