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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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