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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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