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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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