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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)