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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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