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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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