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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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