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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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