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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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