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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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