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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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