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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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