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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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