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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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