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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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