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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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