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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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