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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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