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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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