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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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