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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students 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. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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