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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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