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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in 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 open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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