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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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