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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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