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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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