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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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