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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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