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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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