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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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