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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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