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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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