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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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