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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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