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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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