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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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