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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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