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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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