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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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