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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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