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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

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