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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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