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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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