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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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