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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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