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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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