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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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