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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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