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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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