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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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