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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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