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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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