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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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