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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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