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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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