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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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