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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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