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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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