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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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