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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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