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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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