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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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