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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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