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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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