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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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