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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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