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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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