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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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