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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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