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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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