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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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