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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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