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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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