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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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