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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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