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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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