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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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