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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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