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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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