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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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