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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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