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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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