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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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