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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all over 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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