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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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