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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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