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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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