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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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