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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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