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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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