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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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