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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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