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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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