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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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