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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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