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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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