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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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