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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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