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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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