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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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