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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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