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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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