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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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