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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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