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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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