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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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