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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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