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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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