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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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