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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of 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 massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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