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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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