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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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