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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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