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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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