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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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