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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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