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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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