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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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