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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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