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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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