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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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