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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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