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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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