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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over 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. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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