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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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