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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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