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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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