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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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