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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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