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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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