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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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