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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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