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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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