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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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