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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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