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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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