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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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