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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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