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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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