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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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