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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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