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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses 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 variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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