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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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