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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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