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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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