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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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