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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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