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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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