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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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