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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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