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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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