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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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