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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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