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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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