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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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