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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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