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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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