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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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