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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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