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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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