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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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