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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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