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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)