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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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