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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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