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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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