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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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