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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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