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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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