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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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