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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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