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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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