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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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