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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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