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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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