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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are 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 issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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