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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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