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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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