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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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