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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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