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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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