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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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