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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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