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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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