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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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