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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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