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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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