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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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