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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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