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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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