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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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