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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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