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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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