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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take 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 online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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