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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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