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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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