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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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