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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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