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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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