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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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