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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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