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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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