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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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