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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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