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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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