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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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