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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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