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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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