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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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