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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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