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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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