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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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