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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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