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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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