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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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