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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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