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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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