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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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