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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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