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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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