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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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