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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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