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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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