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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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