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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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