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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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