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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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