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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all around 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. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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