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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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