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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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