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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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