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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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