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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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