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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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