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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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