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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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