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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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