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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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