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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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