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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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