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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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