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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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