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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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