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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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