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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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