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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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