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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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