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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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