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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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