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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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