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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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