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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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