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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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