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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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