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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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