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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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