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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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