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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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