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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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