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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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