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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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