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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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