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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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