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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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