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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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