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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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