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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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