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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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