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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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