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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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