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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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