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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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