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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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