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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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