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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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