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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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