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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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