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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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