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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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