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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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