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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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