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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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