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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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