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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people 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. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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