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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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