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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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