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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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