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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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