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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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