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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take 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 courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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