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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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