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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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