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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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