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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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