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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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