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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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