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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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