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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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