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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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