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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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