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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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