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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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