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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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