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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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