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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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