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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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