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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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