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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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