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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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