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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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