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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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