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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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