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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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