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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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