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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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