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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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