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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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