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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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