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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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