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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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