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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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