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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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