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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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 institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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