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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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