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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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