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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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