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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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