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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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