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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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