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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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