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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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