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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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