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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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