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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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