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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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