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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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