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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes 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. MOOCs 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 many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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