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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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