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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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