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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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