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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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