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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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