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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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