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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically 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 online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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