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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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