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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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