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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth 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 typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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