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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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