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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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