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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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