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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in 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 mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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