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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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