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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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