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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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