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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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