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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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