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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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