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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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