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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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