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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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