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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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