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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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