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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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