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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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