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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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