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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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