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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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