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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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