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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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