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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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