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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world 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 massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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