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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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