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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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