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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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