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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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