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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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