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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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