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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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