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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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