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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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