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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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