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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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