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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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