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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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