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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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