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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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