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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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