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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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