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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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