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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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