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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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