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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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