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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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