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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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