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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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