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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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