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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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