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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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