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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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