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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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