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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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