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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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