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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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