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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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