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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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