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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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