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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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