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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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