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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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