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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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