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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered students all over 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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