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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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