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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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