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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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