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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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