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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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