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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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