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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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