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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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