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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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