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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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