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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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