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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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