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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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