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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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