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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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